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@ 2008-10-09 13:28:00

"NO MORE BIG MACS!"

Sir Paul McCartney calls for McDonald's boycott

Sir Paul McCartney has called for fans to boycott McDonald's after the fast food chain used an image of the former Beatle in its Liverpool store.

The singer, who has been a vocal advocate of vegetarianism for 30 years was said to be furious after discovering pictures of the Beatles had been placed prominently in a restaurant in his home town.

His image appeared alongside former band mates John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

Geoff Baker, a spokesman for Sir Paul said: "What sort of morons do McDonald's think Beatles' fans are.

"It's ridiculous and insulting to use images to peddle hamburgers. Fans should boycott Mcdonald's, and not just in Liverpool."

Sir Paul is a staunch supporter of animal rights, president of the Vegetarian Society of Great Britain and an ambassador for People for the Ethical treatment of Animals (PETA). His late wife Linda had her own range of vegetarian foods.

A PETA spokeswoman said: "He became a vegetarian after watching lambs play in a field outside his home and surely would not want anyone to use his likeness to help promote meat.

"We hope anyone who sees his picture on the wall will be reminded that he's a vegetarian and skip the Big Mac for a veggie burger."

A McDonald's spokeswoman said the pictures were to "acknowledge the outstanding contribution the Beatles made to both local and global culture."

source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/3157502/Sir-Paul-McCartney-calls-for-McDonalds-boycott.html

lol! That's marketing for you! They don't even bother to do any marketing research first.

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	likebadmath 2008-10-09 05:34 am UTC (link)
	I HATE THE BEATLES. runs away (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	anothersadrobot 2008-10-09 05:35 am UTC (link)
	i don't hate them but i don't think they are as great as everyone makes them out to be. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	kaylajoy21 2008-10-09 05:34 am UTC (link)
	oh hush, Paul. Just get them to pay you for it and move on (Reply to this)

	I love you Paul but clevermonikerr 2008-10-09 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Whatever, today's my birthday and I'm buying myself a bacon, egg and cheese bagel for breakfast. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	Re: I love you Paul but kaylajoy21 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	you go, bb! and happy birthday! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	gut_me_out 2008-10-09 05:34 am UTC (link)
	I want a big mac now : / (Reply to this) (Thread)

	faded_levis 2008-10-09 05:38 am UTC (link)
	oh god, i was just thinking the same thing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	iamcheryltweedy 2008-10-09 05:35 am UTC (link)
	FIERCE ASS BITCH, I LOVE HIM (Reply to this) (Thread)

	neonsoap 2008-10-09 05:39 am UTC (link)
	wow, i just imagined tyra telling paul mccartney he's ~FIRREECCEEE~ thank you. <3 (Reply to this) (Parent)

	__quirk 2008-10-09 05:35 am UTC (link)
	you shouldn't eat that shit anyway (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dali_lemur 2008-10-09 07:16 am UTC (link)
	I just don't like it. I'm not a vegetarian and there are better burgers to be had out there. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	shanny_w 2008-10-09 05:36 am UTC (link)
	Over 1 billion served~ (Reply to this)

	ultravlntmoloko 2008-10-09 05:36 am UTC (link)
	I remember when McDonald's had veggie burgers. That was weird. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	surrenderface 2008-10-09 05:38 am UTC (link)
	They never had them by me. I was in NYC and confused by the advertising in the windows of the McDonald's for them. Then, I also live in Tennessee soooooooo... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	umm telegram_ 2008-10-09 05:36 am UTC (link)
	MOTHERFUCKER HAVE YOU HAD THE ANGUS BACON AND CHEESE BURGER? STFD. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	Re: umm radiantlight 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	Your icon rules my life. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	radiantlight 2008-10-09 05:36 am UTC (link)
	THAT FOSSIL WONT KEEP ME FROM MY CHICKEN NUGGETS. VEGGIE BURGERS TASTE LIKE FUCKING ASS BY THE WAY. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	iamcheryltweedy 2008-10-09 05:42 am UTC (link)
	this comment is extraordinarily stupid and short-sighted. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	houseofjunk 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	that 9 year experiment freaked me out. but i have all these free cheeseburger vouchers in my car i need to use ... (Reply to this)

	$\\\\\\\\\$ fan_ang 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	i bit off topic but christ i h8 yoko ono and i don't get how the spawn of her and john lennon is so fuckin' ugly i guess white + azn isnt always cute/hot/remotely pleasant to the eye :( (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	neonsoap 2008-10-09 05:40 am UTC (link)
	i hate her too. ): UGGH. WEIRD SHIT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EQUAL ~ART~ (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	neonsoap 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	Ehm. ): I see their pictures in applebee's too, and they sell meat. SHOULD I BOYCOTT THEM TOO PAUL MCCARTNEY? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

Sir Paul McCartney calls for McDonald's boycott

Sir Paul McCartney has called for fans to boycott McDonald's after the fast food chain used an image of the former Beatle in its Liverpool store.

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	radiantlight 2008-10-09 05:39 am UTC (link)
	Wal-Mart sells meat...I want to twist this further but I know it just wont work :( (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	superhyphy 2008-10-09 05:37 am UTC (link)
	haha peddling hamburgers mcdonalds cheeseburgers are the most vile fucking things on the planet, that weird catsup and the freaky minced onions and the cheese that is never melted all the way ranch blt however omg (Reply to this)

	$\\\\\\\\\$ fan_ang 2008-10-09 05:38 am UTC (link)
	guys do you remember when they used to sell A BUCKET OF FRIES (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	ultravlntmoloko 2008-10-09 05:39 am UTC (link)
	no way? did they really have a bucket? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	righteous_twist 2008-10-09 05:38 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry paul, but I will still eat big macs, tyvm. (Reply to this)

	wowthatisminty 2008-10-09 05:38 am UTC (link)
	McDonalds shouldn't use their images without permission. That being said, after the shit that went down today, I fucking deserve a cheeseburger. (Reply to this)

	radiantlight 2008-10-09 05:40 am UTC (link)
	After realizing how much muscle it put on their bodies while playing in the fields I JUST GOT SO HUNGRY FOR THEM. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	faded_levis 2008-10-09 05:39 am UTC (link)
	i want mcdonald's pizza to come back. it took forever to make, but that shit was the bomb. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	radiantlight 2008-10-09 05:41 am UTC (link)
	WHAAAAAAAAT? DID THEY HAVE THAT IN THE STATES!?!? BK had tacos in the early 2000s. They were AMAZING. Deep fried and they used american cheese. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jughoood 2008-10-09 05:39 am UTC (link)
	mcdonald's is so gross now ever since all those fat people forced them to stop cooking their fries in beef fat, it's pointless going there. the burgers make me feel like ive been poisoned and the fires have no flavour anymore. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)